A Very Irish Christmas is such a fun holiday read. This is a funny, romantic, slow burn, rom=con that is a must read! Imagine taking a vacation, and everything seems to be going wrong, then things get better that you could ever imagine. I would highly recommend this book! I really loved how the author added details to the storyline and characters so if your like me it made it very easy to visualize and imagine the characters talking.

a lovely cozy easy christmas read
very easy to lose yourself in for a few hours, and you feel you get to know cassie and your turmoils!
buckle in for some festive fun

What a cozy Christmas read, so perfect for the holidays! Cassie O’Hara feels unhappy with her current life and how her family treats her, so she decides to skip Christmas with her family this year and take the funds left to her by her late Nana Nora to honor her Irish roots by spending one month in a quaint country cottage in the UK. She expects the stay to be peaceful and cozy but it turns disastrous when she arrives, as the cottage she rented is not ready in any capacity. She finds out there was an unfortunate mix-up, then is forced to experience a completely different trip by relying on the generosity and support of the locals in the area. This was such a fun read and it was wonderful meeting the different characters and getting to know them. I loved Cassie and was rooting for her throughout and it was so fun to see her grow out of her shell and truly experience life! There were a lot of twists and turns that I didn’t expect which kept me engaged throughout. This romcom was not nearly as predictable as most are and I wasn’t entirely sure which way it was going to go since there are two love interests in the book and they’re BOTH dreamy and wonderful (which almost never happens). The ending did feel a bit rushed and I wish there had been more development of the final relationship prior to the end of the book, but I was happy with the outcome and the grand romantic gesture at the end! I would definitely recommend this read, especially if you are looking for a cozy comfort romcom in the winter or around the holidays! Thank you to NetGalley, Debbie Johnson, and Storm Publishing for the gifted ARC in an exchange for an honest review.

When it comes to Christmas romances Debbie Johnson really excels.. This book has some great secondary characters, in particular Eileen, the matriarch of the village and Roberts who basically ran the Bancroft estate. I really loved the almost immediate bond that springs up between Cassie and teenage wannabe hellraiser Georgina..There are plenty of laughs to be had but there are also some moments that had me reaching for my box of tissues. The question surrounding whether Cassie would choose charming English gentleman Charles or hunky Irish handyman Ryan is almost overlooked by the rest of the story. I know who I wanted her to choose but no spoilers here you'll have to read the book for yourself.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book

Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. I have recommended it to everyone I know!

This was so cute. Honestly, I'd love to give a more comprehensive review but there really are no notes. I enjoyed the story, the pacing and very much enjoyed the romance. Debbie Johnson is a delightful storyteller and this was a hit.

For a quick, easy, lighthearted festive read, this does the job. It’s not groundbreaking, in either it’s storyline or characters, but it is a tried and tested trope.
It was an ok read, that did what it was meant to do for the festive period.
Thank you for the opportunity to read this arc.

Noooope. I am so sorry but nope. This book is literally set in England and they go to Cork for like 5 pages. Change the title lol

A lovely festive story with romance, hope and reality. I really enjoyed this read, Debbie is a fantastic storyteller.

A Very Irish Christmas is a cosy Christmassy read with strong Hallmark vibes.

I found the romance to be more of a secondary storyline, and found the outcome of the love triangle to be a bit confusing based on the relationship development. However I really enjoyed the small town and the country estate, with its quirky upper class family. This story was more one of self discovery rather than romance, and the search for Nana Nora’s roots was heartwarming and engaging.

A lovely one to pick up for anyone looking for a light and comforting escapist read.

Thank you Storm Publishing for a copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

This is a lovely festive read, Cassie comes to the UK in December, She needs to escape and leave behind traumatic memories,
The characters are all likeable, and the book reminds me of a Hallmark movie, which is perfect this time of year.

This was the perfect Christmas read!! I really enjoyed this book. It was giving The Holiday vibes and I absolutely adore that movie. I highly recommend if you want a cute holiday read!!

This was like a Hallmark movie in book form. It was sweet and focused a lot on community. The romance/love triangle actually felt like a secondary plot, which was refreshing. I liked both guys well enough, but I did sort of feel like she picked the wrong one. I liked everyone in the colorful cast of characters though and found myself smiling throughout.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

“A Very Irish Christmas” by Debbie Johnson is a heartwarming holiday romance that whisks readers away to the enchanting English countryside. Cassie O’Hara, heartbroken after a failed engagement, embarks on a journey of self-discovery in a quaint Irish-influenced village, hoping to reconnect with her roots.

Her stay is unexpectedly complicated by two charming men: Charles, the dashing English aristocrat, and Ryan, the ruggedly handsome Irish handyman. While the romantic tension between Cassie and both men is a key element of the story, the romance itself felt a bit subdued.

Despite this minor drawback, the book offers a delightful escape with its charming setting, heartwarming characters, and festive atmosphere. Cassie’s journey of self-discovery, coupled with the heartwarming community spirit of the village, makes for a cozy and enjoyable read. “A Very Irish Christmas” is perfect for fans of Hallmark movies and those seeking a lighthearted escape with a touch of holiday magic.

A Very Irish Christmas is exactly what I wanted it to be--a sweet, funny, easy read with likeable characters perfect for the holidays.

In it, native New Yorker Cassie has decided to take a break from life and spend a month in a cute little cottage in a small English town for the holidays (my dream!). It's a cute town with two especially cute citizens--the lord of the manor that lives in a mansion on the hill and the flirty handyman with a secretive past.

It's sweet and funny and heartwarming and although it is predictable, Johnson does a good job making it a little unclear which man she was going to end up.

A solid holiday romance choice.

Book: A Very Irish Christmas
Author: Debbie Johnson
Format: Digital
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Holiday
Places Featured: England, Ireland
Review Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.0 ⭐️

My thoughts on this book are a mixed bag: on one hand, I loved the Christmas feel it had, the settings were lovely and I really felt I was there. Some parts reminded me of the film “Your Christmas or Mine”, and I always love a village of side characters that sometimes take over - oh, and the dog.
Sadly, I felt it sometimes verged towards cliché when it came to the English and Irish characters. Yes, they drink tea, yes, they drink Guinness, but I just wanted a more layered approach. It so nearly had it, I was almost there, but not quite. I’m happy to forget all this because of the cozy vibes, but the thing that most turned me off the novel was the negative, sometimes flippant disregard for mental health, especially medication and therapy.
This quote from the start pretty shows what I mean:

“I can’t even call Suzie, because I’d rather die than give her the satisfaction of knowing she was right – that maybe I should be at home, chewing down antidepressants and arranging appointments with a shrink, just like she suggested. No, I tell myself, I will not be defeated so easily.”

While I understand this was written in the characters pov, it’s not something that was discussed in detail or challenged throughout the novel and I feel that is a disservice to mental health. Taking medication or getting therapy is not being defeated. Period.

A different type of Christmas read but extremely enjoyable all the same, full of humorous and witty characters that were great to learn more about

A cute festive rom-com. I enjoyed the setting, although I was hoping for more in Ireland and less n England. I'm not a fan of the love triangle so that part wasn't my favorite.

Cassie gets an inheritance and decides to use of it to get way for a month long stay at a cottage in a little Irish town. While there she is able to re discover her own happiness. While there Cassie has a dilemma with now knowing who she wants to be with. Both men seem to be great for her but you can tell that she was leaning more to wards one then the other. This was a cute romance to read with Irish humor. This was a lovely Christmas read.

In this fun and charming Christmas romance novel, readers follow Cassie O’Hara on a wintery Irish adventure that is definitely not what she was expecting. Instead of arriving to a beautiful and cozy cottage, the house she has booked is drafty and in dire need of repairs, but she does run into a cantankerous stray dog and two local men interested in her attention -- Charles, the local aristocrat, and Ryan, the local handyman with a tragic past. As the novel unfolds, Cassie grows used to the slower wintery pace of life in this beautiful village and discovers some of Nana Nora’s secrets and, perhaps, what her grandmother wanted her to get out of this spontaneous trip back to her homeland. With charming characters and an idyllic setting, readers will love the tropes and atmosphere of this fun and enjoyable new release, and Debbie Johnson has successfully brought Bancroft Manor and its village to life in arresting and immersive detail. Cassie is a brilliant and relatable protagonist, and her different relationships with Nana Nora, Charles, Ryan, and other inhabitants of the village are the star of this novel, as Johnson uses the characters and their relationships to really build up this world to make it vivid and enjoyable.